How to tend a Dianthus chinensis

Also known as: Dianthus altaicus Willd. ex Ledeb., Dianthus chinensis f. albiflora Y.N.Lee, Dianthus chinensis var. ignescens Nakai, Dianthus chinensis var. jingpoensis G.Y.Zhang & X.Y.Yuan, Dianthus chinensis var. liaotungensis Y.C.Chu, Dianthus chinensis var. longisquama Nakai & Kitag., Dianthus chinensis var. macrosepalus Franch. ex L.H.Bailey, Dianthus chinensis var. morii (Nakai) Y.C.Chu, Dianthus chinensis subsp. paracampestris Vorosch., Dianthus chinensis var. serpens Y.N.Lee, Dianthus chinensis var. shandongensis J.X.Li & F.Q.Zhou, Dianthus chinensis var. subulifolius (Kitag.) Y.C.Ma, Dianthus chinensis var. sylvaticus W.D.J.Koch, Dianthus chinensis var. trinervis D.Q.Lu, Dianthus chinensis var. versicolor (Fisch. ex Link) Y.C.Ma, Dianthus chinensis subsp. versicolor (Fisch. ex Link) Vorosch., Dianthus dentosus Fisch. ex Rchb., Dianthus fischeri Spreng., Dianthus ibericus Willd., Dianthus jeniseensis Less. ex Ledeb., Dianthus laciniatus Makino, Dianthus morii Nakai, Dianthus ochroleucus Link, Dianthus patens Willd., Dianthus pineticola Kleopow, Dianthus pulcher Salisb., Dianthus ruthenicus Roem. ex Poir., Dianthus scaber Schleich. ex Suter, Dianthus schraderi Rchb., Dianthus sinensis Link, Dianthus subulifolius Kitag., Dianthus tataricus Fisch., Dianthus umbellatus DC., Dianthus versicolor Fisch. ex Link, Dianthus versicolor f. leucopetalus (Kitag.) Y.C.Chu, Dianthus versicolor var. ninelli Peschkova, Dianthus versicolor var. subulifolius (Kitag.) Y.C.Chu, Dianthus willdenowii Link, Dianthus chinensis f. ignescens (Nakai) Kitag., Dianthus chinensis var. dentosus (Fisch. ex Rchb.) Debeaux, Dianthus seguieri var. dentosus (Fisch. ex Rchb.) Franch., Dianthus subulifolius f. leucopetalus Kitag., Dianthus sequieri Chaix, Dianthus sequieri var. dentosus (Fisch. ex Rchb.) Franch., Dianthus versicolor var. alpinus Krylov, Dianthus versicolor subsp. ninelli (Peschkova) Baikov & N.V.Vlassova, Dianthus collinus var. scaber (Schleich. ex Suter) Gaudin, Dianthus serratus var. scaber (Schleich. ex Suter) DC.

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, half dormant in summer, reduce water and fertilization

Sunlight

Likes adequate sunshine, half dormant in summer, put in places with scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring and autumn

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin: China
Category: Caryophyllaceae, Dianthus
Size: Diameter â¥ 10 cm, height â¥ 10 cm
Blooming period: Flowering period May-September, viewing period 2-3 weeks
Flower colors: purple red, pink, white, or in mixture
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